Wednesday, February 20, 2008

After 14 months in the studio, Linkin Park has set a May 15 release date for its new Warner Bros. album, "Minutes to Midnight." First single "What I've Done" hits radio on April 2; the band recently shot a video for the track in the California desert, directed by DJ Joseph Hahn."This was a year-and-a-half long process of really hard work and experimentation in the studio that yielded about 150 rough songs," guitarist Brad Delson tells Billboard.com. The band recorded 17 tracks and is now whittling down which ones will make the final cut. "Not only is this album incredibly diverse, but the depth of the material is really strong,” Delson says.Delson is particularly high on "The Little Things Give You Away," which he says is "the song of which I'm probably most proud that we've ever done." Another cut, "Bleed It Out," sports "Motown drums, almost '80s rock guitar, rapping and an early hip-hop influence in terms of how it was recorded. I think it will be really fun to play live," he says."Minutes to Midnight" will also include a track with two current working titles ("When My Time Comes" or "Leave Out All the Rest") that Delson describes as "a really moody, almost electronic-based song. Lyrically, I can definitively say this is our strongest record, and in particular, this song I really connect to personally. I think it's a really touching song."The new album was co-produced by group member Mike Shinoda and Rick Rubin. "He can hear a rough idea, then point you in a direction like, 'Check out this score by Ennio Morricone,'" Delson says of Rubin. "You'll listen to it and you'll go, 'That totally jarred my imagination.' He was an incredibly helpful guy throughout the whole process."After 14 months in the studio, Linkin Park has set a May 15 release date for its new Warner Bros. album, "Minutes to Midnight." First single "What I've Done" hits radio on April 2; the band recently shot a video for the track in the California desert, directed by DJ Joseph Hahn."This was a year-and-a-half long process of really hard work and experimentation in the studio that yielded about 150 rough songs," guitarist Brad Delson tells Billboard.com. The band recorded 17 tracks and is now whittling down which ones will make the final cut. "Not only is this album incredibly diverse, but the depth of the material is really strong,” Delson says.Delson is particularly high on "The Little Things Give You Away," which he says is "the song of which I'm probably most proud that we've ever done." Another cut, "Bleed It Out," sports "Motown drums, almost '80s rock guitar, rapping and an early hip-hop influence in terms of how it was recorded. I think it will be really fun to play live," he says."Minutes to Midnight" will also include a track with two current working titles ("When My Time Comes" or "Leave Out All the Rest") that Delson describes as "a really moody, almost electronic-based song. Lyrically, I can definitively say this is our strongest record, and in particular, this song I really connect to personally. I think it's a really touching song."The new album was co-produced by group member Mike Shinoda and Rick Rubin. "He can hear a rough idea, then point you in a direction like, 'Check out this score by Ennio Morricone,'" Delson says of Rubin. "You'll listen to it and you'll go, 'That totally jarred my imagination.' He was an incredibly helpful guy throughout the whole process."After 14 months in the studio, Linkin Park has set a May 15 release date for its new Warner Bros. album, "Minutes to Midnight." First single "What I've Done" hits radio on April 2; the band recently shot a video for the track in the California desert, directed by DJ Joseph Hahn."This was a year-and-a-half long process of really hard work and experimentation in the studio that yielded about 150 rough songs," guitarist Brad Delson tells Billboard.com. The band recorded 17 tracks and is now whittling down which ones will make the final cut. "Not only is this album incredibly diverse, but the depth of the material is really strong,” Delson says.Delson is particularly high on "The Little Things Give You Away," which he says is "the song of which I'm probably most proud that we've ever done." Another cut, "Bleed It Out," sports "Motown drums, almost '80s rock guitar, rapping and an early hip-hop influence in terms of how it was recorded. I think it will be really fun to play live," he says."Minutes to Midnight" will also include a track with two current working titles ("When My Time Comes" or "Leave Out All the Rest") that Delson describes as "a really moody, almost electronic-based song. Lyrically, I can definitively say this is our strongest record, and in particular, this song I really connect to personally. I think it's a really touching song."The new album was co-produced by group member Mike Shinoda and Rick Rubin. "He can hear a rough idea, then point you in a direction like, 'Check out this score by Ennio Morricone,'" Delson says of Rubin. "You'll listen to it and you'll go, 'That totally jarred my imagination.' He was an incredibly helpful guy throughout the whole process."

Thursday, August 2, 2007

Early lifeBennington was born in Phoenix, Arizona. He took interest in music at a young age, citing Depeche Mode and Stone Temple Pilots as early inspirations. Bennington's parents separated in the late 1980s, while he was still a child. He was sexually abused during his youth, and later struggled with cocaine and methamphetamine addictions. Bennington eventually overcame his drug addiction, and would go on to denounce drug use in future interviews. He worked at a Burger King restaurant before starting his career as a professional musician.Professional careerBefore joining Linkin Park, Bennington was a vocalist in Grey Daze, a now defunct grunge band from Phoenix, Arizona. He left Grey Daze in 1998, but struggled to find another band to play in. After nearly quitting his musical career altogether, Jeff Blue, then the vice president of A&R at Zomba Music in Los Angeles, offered Bennington an audition with Linkin Park. Bennington quit his day job, and took his family to California, where he had a successful audition with Linkin Park, who were then called “Hybrid Theory”. Bennington and Mike Shinoda, the band’s other vocalist, made significant progress together, but failed to find a record deal. After facing numerous rejections, Jeff Blue, now a vice president of A&R at Warner Bros., intervened again to help the band sign with Warner Bros. Records.

Despite having prodigious success in the early 2000s, Bennington has had personal problems outside of the limelight. He suffered a severe spider bite while touring with the OzzFest in 2001, which caused his arm to swell. Bennington was plagued with poor health during the making of Meteora, and struggled to attend some of the album’s record sessions He fell ill during the summer of 2003, and eventually underwent surgery Bennington’s relationship with his first wife, Samantha, also declined during his years with Linkin Park, leading to their divorce in 2005Personal lifeBennington married his first wife, Samantha, on October 31, 1996. They had one child, named Draven Sebastian, who was born on April 19, 2002. After his divorcing his first wife, Bennington married Talinda Bentley, a former Playboy model, whom he has since had a child with, named Tyler Lee. Bennington made a cameo in the film Crank. He lives with them in a 6,000-square-foot house in Orange County when he is not on tour. He is also an avid tattoo enthusiast. In addition to sporting many tattoos and piercings all over his body, he has done work with Club Tattoo, a tattoo parlor in Tempe, Arizona. The parlor has received recognition from many magazines such as, College Affair and Skateboard Mag, while also spawning an art show in New York City.

ROB BOURDON

Rob was born in Calabasas, California and now lives in Los Angeles. He grew up in the same town as the members of Incubus.Rob started to play the drums at age ten after seeing an Aerosmith concert. His mother was the girlfriend of Joey Kramer, Aerosmith's drummer, so Bourdon was able to go backstage and see the entire production and Kramer also gave him a kick pedal. In his early teen years, Bourdon played in bands with his friends. It was around that time that he met his current Linkin Park bandmate, Brad Delson, and they played together for about a year in a band called Relative Degree. Their goal was to play at the Roxy Theatre, and, after achieving their goal with a sell-out show, Relative Degree eventually broke up.Bourdon wears Puma racecar driving shoes to get a better feel for the drum pedals and he says that it gives him a much better control of the pedals. He is said to be somewhat of a perfectionist. Rob's hobbies include playing the piano (although he has never done so for a Linkin Park recording) and surfing.He also said that the song 'Easier to Run' was the most difficult to play as he had to approach the drums very differently.It is said that Linkin Park's upcoming third studio album will make use of standard wooden drums in addition/comparison to triggers which were used in the previous albums. Photos of the drum machines to be used for the record have surfaced via Joe Hahn's personal SlamXHype blog.Rob is considered by many fans to be one of the member that has changed his sound the most for Minutes To Midnight. The variety of drum sounds in the album is greatly commented upon by fans.In late 2006, Chester Bennington of Linkin Park said on Tattoo Stories that his bandmates Rob and Brad didn't have any tattoos for religious reasons. Both are actively of the Jewish faith.He once dated actress Shiri Appleby.He has dated actress Vanessa Lee Evigan since 2001.His 25th birthday was featured on an episode of iTunes' LPTV. On January 20, 2004, Linkin Park played a show in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and the band can be seen joking around backstage and saying that it is Rob's twentieth birthday. This caused some confusion among viewers.Rob's favorite song to play is In The End.Equipment:Drums (Gretsch Projekt Revolution kit):14X5 Snare Drum22X16 Bass Drum18X16 Floor Tom16X13 Floor Tom10X8 High-Tom12X10 Mid-TomCymbals (Zildjian):14" A-New Beat hi-hats14" A-Custom Mastersound hi-hats [Changes between hi hats live]18" A-Custom Projection Crash10" A-Custom Splash19" A-Custom Projection Crash21" A-Custom Projection Ride20" Oriental China "Trash"14" ZXT TrashformerOthers:Electronics: Pintech Pads(to the left of hi-hats)Hardware: Gibraltar cage/drum supportsHeads: Various Remo HeadsSticks: Vater 5B (Hickory with wood tip)Footwear: Puma racing shoesRecording Software: Pro Tools

BRAD DELSON

Delson graduated from Agoura High School in 1995 and formed Xero with Mike Shinoda, which would later become Linkin Park. He graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with a degree in communications, but decided to forgo law school to pursue a career with Linkin Park.While in college, (he shared a college room with Dave Farrell) Delson had to intern with a member of the music industry as a part of his career. He ended up working for Jeff Blue, an A&R representative at Warner Bros. Records. He told Blue about his band and in return for giving him demos to listen to he was offered constructive criticism. Blue is the man who found Linkin Park's current lead vocalist, Chester Bennington.

Before forming Xero with Mark Wakefield, Delson's first instrument was the trumpet. His first band was called the Pricks, and he later played in a band called Relative Degree with his fellow Linkin Park bandmate Rob Bourdon. He met and roomed with bandmate Dave Farrell, better known as Phoenix, at UCLA.Delson can usually be seen wearing a very large pair of headphones on stage. The headphones are designed by Shinoda and himself and change with every Linkin Park release. Delson has eluded to an exact reason for them, but he has admitted it channels him into his own personal "matrix" while performing. He won't divulge to what this "matrix" is in detail. Delson usually does not give a serious answer as to why he wears the headphones, with answers such as "If I tell you, I'll have to kill you." In a recent interview, Mike Shinoda said that Brad wears shooting range headphones for hearing protection. Then he gives them to Mike who then makes sticker designs which go on them.Delson has been known for his anti-social behavior on occasions. In high school, he used to dye his hair a variety of colors and in earlier days of the band he generally kept it shaved. Recently, Delson has been seen sporting an afro, which is also seen on the front cover for Minutes to Midnight.

PhilanthropyIn 2005, Brad signed on as an official supporter of Little Kids Rock, a nonprofit organization that provides free musical instruments and free lessons to children in public schools throughout the United States. Brad has personally delivered instruments to children in the program and sits on the organization's board of directors as an honorary member.

Guitar playing styleHe has been criticized for playing simple guitar parts and never performing solos. He has been lieing by saying that he "doesn't like to show off," giving reason to the fact soloing is a rare act for him. He has explained that this is due to the nature of the band, and that he tries to make his guitar playing sound like a keyboard or strings to try to fit in with the hip hop and electronic sounds of the band.In the summer of 2006, Linkin Park performed at the Summer Sonic Festival hosted by Metallica. It was there that the band debuted a new song called QWERTY in which Delson stunned fans by deftly playing the heaviest riff the band has ever written. Another song that has a heavy riff is called A.06. It is not on any albums but is on LPU2. In the more synth-rock driven album, Minutes to Midnight, there are more complex guitar parts and solos by Delson. The fastest is in the song, "In Pieces", and another is a one-minute-long solo in "The Little Things Give You Away". Now, whenever Linkin Park performs Faint live, there is an extended version with Brad playing another fast guitar solo.

DAVID MICHAEL FARRELL

David Michael Farrell (born on February 8, 1977), more commonly known as Phoenix, is the bassist for the alternative rock band Linkin Park.Farrell was born in Plymouth, Massachusetts but later moved to Mission Viejo, California when he was five. He attended Mission Viejo High School. He also graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1999 . He is adept at playing the bass guitar, electric guitar, cello and violin. He has also been known to play an upright bass at some concerts.He has been married to Linsey Farrell since December 28, 2002, and in 2007 he became a father.Farrell was a member of a Christian ska/Christian punk band known as the Tasty Snax. While attending college, he would practice with Brad Delson in their dorm room together. However, because he had to play and tour with the Tasty Snax, he could not play with Delson and his band, which would become Linkin Park. After changing their name to Snax, Farrell began playing bass guitar in the band before leaving once again to join Linkin Park full-time to play bass. Farrell's fellow band mate Mark Fiore became Linkin Park's videographer. As described in the inlay for Reanimation he uses an Ernie Ball MusicMan Bass.Farrell has cited his influences as being his mother and his brother, Joe, as well as Weezer, The Beatles, the Deftones, The Roots, Bob Marley, Sarah McLachlan, Hughes & Wagner and Harrod & Funck.Fitting to his nickname, Phoenix, he has two phoenix tattoos on his back.On the 'Making of Minutes to Midnight' Dave Farrell is seen using Fender Precision Basses.Phoenix is rumored to be dabbling in the culinary arts. He is currently doing a tri-tip internship under master barbecuer Jason Felix.He uses: Ernie Ball Music Man Stingray basses; Ampeg SVT Classic heads Ampeg SVT Classic cabinets ; Dean Markley Blue Steel strings; Dunlop Picks (.88); DBX 160 compressor; Monster cables; Sans Amp; Boss pedals; Whirlwind direct boxes; Shure wireless

JOE HAHN

Joe Hahn, often credited as Mr. Hahn, is a director and musician best known as the turntablist for the American band Linkin Park. Hahn joined Linkin Park (then called Xero) in 1996 as the band's DJ. Since then, he has directed music videos for most singles of his band, with the exceptions of "One Step Closer", "Crawling" and "Faint". He is referenced to as Mr. Hahn at the beginning of "Cure for the Itch" from "Hybrid Theory". He has also directed videos for Static-X, Story of the Year, Xzibit, X-ecutioners and Alkaline Trio.In 2005 to 2006, while bandmates Chester Bennington and Mike Shinoda were busy with side projects, Hahn shot a short film called The Seed in Los Angeles, California and has premiered it at the Pusan International Film Festival. Hahn also appeared with a minor role in a short film by Filip Engström called Little Pony. In 2005, Hahn opened a retail concept store and brand Suru, located on the infamous Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles.Hahn was also featured on the Fort Minor songs "Slip Out the Back" and "Move On" (a Fort Minor Militia exclusive), tracks produced by his Linkin Park bandmate Shinoda. In both tracks, Hahn does some scratching in the outro.On the new album Minutes To Midnight, Joe Hahn contributes more to programming with his sound effects board. The only songs he uses turntables in Minutes To Midnight are the minor roles in "What I've Done," "In Pieces," and "The Little Things Give You Away."

MIKE SHINODA

Early lifeBorn to a Japanese-American father, Leslie Shinoda, and a Russian-Hungarian mother, Kim, Mike Shinoda was raised in the Los Angeles suburb of Agoura Hills. Mike has a younger brother (born 1979) named Jason.His first exposure to the music business came during his middle and high school years, and attended a concert featuring Anthrax and Public Enemy He attended Chester W. Nimitz Middle School in Huntington Park.[citation needed] After that, he began taking piano lessons, studying classical pianist techniques, and later moved on to jazz and hip hop. It was during this period that he added the guitar and, eventually, rap-style vocals to his repertoire. After his teens, Mike Shinoda's rap interests found a source of encouragement in friend Brad Delson, with whom he started to write and record songs in a makeshift studio set up in his bedroom. Shinoda attended Agoura High School with Linkin Park bandmate Brad Delson, as well as with members of the band Hoobastank. By the end of high school, drummer Rob Bourdon had become involved in their musical ventures. The trio formed the band Xero, and began to make a more serious attempt to pursue a career in the music industry.After high school, Shinoda enrolled in the Art Center College of Design to study graphic design and illustration. It was here that he made the acquaintance of DJ and turntablistJoseph Hahn, who, along with Delson's college-mate Phoenix, was soon added to Xero's line-up. Shinoda eventually graduated from college with a degree in illustration, securing himself a job as a graphic designer right after graduation. With his background as a graphic artist, Shinoda has taken it upon himself in designing all of Linkin Park's artwork with Hahn, and has even designed the album cover for Styles of Beyond's debut album, 2000 Fold. In later years he would go on to showcase his art skills;[citation needed] he had his debut art showcase at Gallery 1988 in Los Angeles in the time leading up to Linkin Park's album Minutes to Midnight.

Linkin ParkShinoda's band (at this point called Hybrid Theory) brought in second vocalist Chester Bennington, replacing Mark Wakefield. Only one six-track EP would be released under the new name before legal issues forced them once again to change it - and thus it came to pass that Shinoda and his bandmates were to call themselves "Lincoln Park". However, the domain name lincolnpark.com was already taken, so it was ultimately changed to Linkin Park.Throughout 1999, Linkin Park continued to expand their following amongst L.A. club patrons. This growth in popularity made a record contract an even more urgent concern for the band, and Shinoda was forced to juggle his college finals with talent showcases for various major labels;[citation needed] while the former went well for him, Mike and the band failed to accomplish any positive results until the year was nearly over. Several labels had passed on the privilege until, finally, Warner Bros. Records made the decision to add the young band to its long list of artists. The first fruits of this union surfaced in the Fall of 2000 as Hybrid Theory, sporting a cover designed by Shinoda himself; before long the album had found its way high into the charts, launching Linkin Park as one of the most popular exponents of the rap-metal crossgenre.From the start Shinoda was closely involved in the technical aspects of the band's recordings, and over the subsequent releases that role continued to expand, with the singer tackling a fair amount of the production duties for the Hybrid Theory remix album Reanimation (2002). On the second Linkin Park release Meteora (2003) Shinoda continued his multiple duties as a musician and studio technician. In May 2003 he married children's author Anna Hillenger.By the release of the Linkin Park and Jay-Z 'mash-up' album Collision Course in 2004, he had his hands in every aspect of the release, from performing and producing to mixing and graphic design. Production and remix work for various other performers including The X-Ecutioners, and Handsome Boy Modeling School was also undertaken from time to time.The band released their latest album, Minutes to Midnight, on May 15, 2007. On this album, Mike sings "In Between" as the solo like Chester, instead of rapping and also the b-side song, "No Roads Left". Although these are his first songs that he has sang on, Hit Parader’s Top 100 Metal Vocalists of All Time has Mike ranked at number 72 all time.

Linkin Park is a nu-metal band from Agoura Hills, California. They formed in 1996, and have since sold more than fifty million albums and won two Grammies.They first achieved mainstream success in 2000 with their debut album, Hybrid Theory, which has since been certified Diamond by RIAA. The band’s following studio album, Meteora, also garnered success, topping the Billboard 200’s album charts in 2003, and was followed by extensive touring and charity work around the world.Linkin Park is recognized for adapting the nu metal genre into a radio-friendly style, creating many successful singles, such as "In the End", "Crawling", "Numb", and "What I've Done", which were number one singles in several countries. They are also known for their several collaborations, most notably with rapper Jay-Z in their mash-up album Collision Course, and a plethora of other artists on Reanimation.The band’s latest album, Minutes to Midnight, which was released in May 2007, has stemmed away from their previous nu metal sound venturing into various other genres. The album topped the Billboard Charts by selling nearly 625,000 copies in its debut week, making it the best debut week of any album for the year.

BAND HISTORY

Early years (1996-2000)

Originally consisting of three close high school friends from Agoura High School, Linkin Park’s foundation was anchored by Mike Shinoda, Brad Delson, and Rob Bourdon.[10] After graduating from high school, the California natives later began to take their musical interests more seriously, recruiting Joe Hahn, Dave "Phoenix" Farrell, and Mark Wakefield to perform in their band, then titled Xero. Though limited in resources, the band began recording and producing songs within Shinoda’s make-shift bedroom studio in 1996. Tensions and frustration within the band began to increase after the band failed to land a record deal. The lack of success and stalemate in progress prompted Wakefield, at that time the band’s vocalist, to leave the band in search for other projects. Later, Farrell would also leave the band in order to tour with Tasty Snax and other bands.After spending a considerable time searching for Wakefield’s surrogate, Xero recruited Arizona vocalist Chester Bennington. Jeff Blue, the vice president of Zomba Music, referred Bennington to the band in March of 1999. Bennington, formerly of Grey Daze, became a standout among applicants for his unique and vivid singing style. The newborn chemistry between Shinoda and Bennington helped revive the band, inciting them to work on new material. The band’s renaissance culminated with a change in name; from Hybrid Theory, the band changed their name to Linkin Park, a play on and homage to Santa Monica’s Lincoln Park. However, despite these changes, the band still struggled to sign a record deal. After facing numerous rejections from several major record labels, Linkin Park turned to Jeff Blue for additional help. After failing to catch Warner Bros. Records on three previous reviews, Jeff Blue, now the vice president of Warner Bros. Records, helped the band sign a deal with the company in 1999. Now aside with Warner Bros. Records, the band released their breakthrough album, Hybrid Theory, the following year.

Breakthrough: Hybrid Theory (2000-2002)

Linkin Park released Hybrid Theory on October 24, 2000. The album, which represented half a decade’s worth of the band’s work, was edited and polished by music producer Don Gilmore. Hybrid Theory was well received by music fans; the band sold more than 4.8 million records during its debut year, earning it the status of best-selling album of 2001, while singles such as Crawling and One Step Closer established themselves as staples among Alternative Rock radio playlists during the year. Additionally, other singles from the album were featured in movies such as Dracula 2000, Little Nicky, and Valentine. Hybrid Theory was also nominated for three Grammy Awards, including best new artist, best rock album, and best hard rock performance (for Crawling). MTV also awarded the band their Best Rock Video and Best Direction awards for In the End. Through the winning of the Grammy for best hard rock performance, and for Best Rock Album, Hybrid Theory’s overall success had catapulted the band into the mainstream's attention.During this time, Linkin Park received many invitations to perform on many recognized tours and concerts including Ozzfest, Family Values Tour and KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas. The band also formed their own tour, Projekt Revolution, which featured other notable artists such as, Cypress Hill, Adema, and Snoop Dogg. Within a year’s stretch, Linkin Park had performed at over 320 concerts.[10] The album "Reanimation" debuted on July 30, 2002, featuring the likes of Black Thought, Jonathan Davis, Aaron Lewis, and many others. Reanimation claimed the second spot on the Billboard 200, and sold nearly 270,000 copies during its debut week.

Continued success: Meteora (2002-2004)

Following the success of Hybrid Theory and Reanimation, Linkin Park spent a significant amount of time touring around the United States. The band began to work on new material amidst the saturated schedule, spending a sliver of their free time in their tour bus' studio. The band officially announced the production of a new studio album in December 2002, revealing their new work was inspired by the rocky region of Meteora in Greece, where a lot of monasteries have been built on top of the rocks. Meteora featured a mixture of the band's previous nu metal and rapcore styles with newer innovative effects, including the induction of a shakuhachi (a Japanese flute made of bamboo) and other instruments. Eponymous to Meteora, the Linkin Park's second album debuted on March 25, 2003 and instantly earned worldwide recognition. Meteora sold more than 800,000 copies during its first week, and it ranked as the best selling album on the Billboard charts. Music videos for some of the album's singles, including Somewhere I Belong, Breaking the Habit, Faint and Numb, received significant radio attention. Eventually, Meteora sold nearly three million copies by October 2003. The album's success allowed Linkin Park to form another Projekt Revolution, which featured other bands and artists including, Mudvayne, Blindside, and Xzibit. Additionally, Metallica, a famed heavy metal group, invited Linkin Park to play at the Summer Sanitarium Tour 2003, which included well-known acts such as Limp Bizkit, Mudvayne and Deftones The band released an album and DVD, entitled Live in Texas, which consisted of audio and video tracks of some of the band's performances in Texas during the tour. Meteora also earned the band additional awards and honors. The band won MTV's awards for Best Rock Video (Somewhere I Belong), Viewer's Choice Award (Breaking the Habit). Linkin Park also received significant recognition during the 2004 Radio Music Awards, winning the Artist of the Year and Song of the Year (Numb) awards. Although Meteora was not nearly as successful as Hybrid Theory, it was the third best selling album in America during 2003. The band spent the first few months of 2004 touring around the world, first with the third Projekt Revolution tour, and later several European concerts.

Side projects and charity work (2004-2006)

Following Meteora's success, the band postponed working on a new studio album for the next several years. Instead, Linkin Park continued to tour and work on many side projects. Bennington appeared on DJ Lethal’s State of the Art and other work with Dead By Sunrise, while Shinoda did work with Depeche Mode.[11] In 2004, the band began to work with Jay-Z to produce another remix album, entitled Collision Course. The album, which featured intermixed lyrics and background tracks from both artists' backgrounds, debuted in November 2004. Shinoda also formed a new band, Fort Minor, as a side project. With the aid of Jay-Z, Fort Minor released their debut album, The Rising Tied, to critical acclaim. On the home front, the band's relationship with Warner Bros. Records was declining rapidly on account of several trust and financial issues. After months of feuding, the band finally negotiated a deal in December 2005. Additionally, they also participated in numerous charitable events. Linkin Park helped raise money to benefit victims of Hurricane Charley in 2004 and later Hurricane Katrina in 2005. They also helped relief efforts for the 2004 Tsunami victims by staging several charity concerts and setting up an additional fund called "Music for Relief". Most notably, however, the band participated at Live 8, a series of charitable benefit concerts set up to raise global awareness. Alongside Jay-Z, the band performed on Live 8's stage in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to a global audience. The band would later be reunited with Jay-Z at the Grammy Award Ceremony 2006, during which they performed Numb/Encore, en route to winning a Grammy for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration. They would later go on to play at the 2006 Summer Sonic music festival, which was hosted by Metallica in Japan.

Reemergence: Minutes to Midnight (2006-present)

Linkin Park returned to the recording studios in 2006 to work on new material. To produce the album, the band chose popular producer Rick Rubin. Despite initially stating the album would debut sometime in 2006, the album was pushed off to 2007. The band had recorded thirty to fifty songs in August of 2006, when Shinoda stated the album was halfway completed. Bennington later added that the new album would stray away from their previous nu metal sound. Warner Bros. Records officially announced that the band’s third studio album, entitled Minutes to Midnight, would be released on May 15, 2007 in the United States. After spending fourteen months working on the album, the band opted to further refine their album by removing five of the original seventeen tracks. Minutes to Midnight sold over 600,000 copies in its first week, making it one of the most successful debut week albums in recent years. The album also captured the top spot on the Billboard Charts. The album's first single, "What I've Done" was released on April 2, and later premiered on MTV and Fuse within the same week. The single was acclaimed by listeners, reaching the Billboard Hot 100 days after its debut, and later was the top-ranked song on the Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks and Mainstream Rock Tracks charts. Billboard has reported that two other singles, "Given Up" and "Shadow of the Day", are scheduled for release later in the year. However, such details have yet to be officially confirmed by the band. Bleed It Out was confirmed to be the second single from Minutes to Midnight, and will be released August 20, 2007.Linkin Park performed at Live Earth Japan on July 7, 2007. and is headling their famed summer tour Projekt Revolution in its fourth installment.

And OneWhere should I startDisjointed heartI’ve got no commitmentTo my own flesh and bloodLeft all aloneFar from my homeNo one to hear me, to heal my ill heart, IKeep it locked up insideCannot expressTo the point I’ve regressedIf anger’s a gift, then I guess I’ve been blessed, IKeep it locked up insideKeep my distance from your liesIt's too late to love me maYou helped me to show meIt's to late to love me maYou don't even know meBreaking a part of my heart to find releaseTaking you out of my blood to bring me peaceBreaking a part of my heart to find releaseTaking you out of my blood to bring me peaceBreaking a part of my heart to find release (Break)Taking you out of my blood to bring me peace (Me)Breaking a part of my heart to find release (Too)Taking you out of my blood to bring me peaceKeep it locked up insideKeep my distance from your liesBreaking a part of my heart to find release (Break)Taking you out of my blood to bring me peace (Me)Breaking a part of my heart to find release (Too)Taking you out of my blood to bring me peaceBreaking a part of my heart to find releaseTaking you out of my blood to bring me peaceBreaking a part of my heart to find releaseTaking you out of my blood to bring me peaceKeep my distanceKeep my distanceKeep my distanceKeep my distance[slows to rap solo]Spit drips from the jaw of the witless witnessCryptic colloquialism shifts your midriftDark all I do embark the shadowsInvolved with my thought catalog, analogue, rap catalogKeep my distance, and fear resistance, hurt by persistenceThe twisted web of tangled liesStrangles my hope to waste and numbs the tasteAnd I'm forced to face these hate crimesAgainst the state of beingFeeling the weight-less-ness pressed between the ceilingReeling around roomRiding a bubble of sound proofIt's the frequency making youSha-Shake with every boomInvoluntary muscle contractionIgnoring and drinking musical gas field euphoriaThe sound pounds to make the dead flushTo have you a head rush with red thoughts and said stuff

STEP UPWatch as the room rocksMen only moonwalkMixed media slangBanging in your boom box verbal violenceLyrical stylistIn a time when rock hip hop rhymes are childishYou can’t tempt me with rhymes that are emptyRapping to a beat doesn’t make you an MCWith your lack of skill and facilityYou’re killing meAnd a DJ in the group just for credibilityI heard that some of you are getting help with your rhymesYou’re not an emcee if someone else writes your linesAnd rapping over rock doesn’t make you a pioneerCause rock and hip hop have collaborated for yearsBut now they’re getting randomly mixed and matched upAll after a fast buck and all the tracks suckSo how does it stack up? None of it’s realYou want to be an emcee you’ve got to study the skillWho can rock a rhyme like this?Bring it to you every time like this?Who can rock a rhyme like this?Step, step up, step, step upSo you pick up a pen and write yourself a new identityBut mentally you don’t have the hip hop energyWith a tendency to make up storiesSounding like the only hip hop you’ve heard is top 40And your record company is completely missing itAll the kids are dissing it for not being legitimateSo in a battle you can't hack itReact with whack shitAnd get smacked with verbal back flipsGet your ass kicked by fabulous battle catalystsIt's taken decades for emcees to establish thisYou’re new to hip hop and welcome if your seriousBut not on the micLeave that to the experienced(Using the waves of sound the true master paralyzes his opponents, leaving himvulnerable to attack)[Chorus (2x)](After years of pain staking research by the world's leading sound scientists, wehere at the sound institute have invented a reliable audio weapons system. Actualmovement of musical sound in space used to carefully attack and neutralize thecellular structure of the human body, and the question must be asked.)[Chorus (2x)]

PART OF ME

Part of me won’t go awayEveryday reminded how much I hate itWeighted against the consequencesCan’t live without it so it’s senselessWanna cut it out of my soulAnd just live with a gaping holeTake control of my lifeAnd wash out all the burnt tasteI made the problems in the first placeHang my head low ‘cause it’s part of meYa hardly see right next to the heart of meHeard of me the routine scarNew cuts cover where the old ones areAnd now I’m sick of thisI can’t stand the sandpaper thoughts that grade on my sanityI rather not even be then the man that’s staring in the mirror through me[Pre chorus]Cut myself free willinglyStop just what’s killing me [x4]I feel it everydayI feel I made my wayI feel it swell up inside, swell up insideSwallowing meFreedom can be frightening if you've never felt itOnce it’s been dealt with you feel like you’ve been touched by something angelicAnd then melted down into a pool of peaceCease to be the animal you used to beRemove the broken parts you know were wrongAnd feel the karma when the problem’s all goneAnd then you start to see another piece of yourself that you can’t let beMemories of the last fight to free yourselfTake it to the depths of the bottom of the wellAnd now you know you can choose to lose the part in your heartWhere your insides bruisedYou can live if you’re willing toPut a stop to just what’s killing you[Pre chorus x4][Chorus](Alive in me, inside of me, a part of me screams away silentlyThis part of me won’t go away, part of me won’t go awayEverywhere I look around I see how everyone aught to beEvery time I see myself I see there’s always something wrong with me)[Chorus x2]I feel it swell up inside, swell up inside, swallowing me [x2]

HIGH VOLTAGE

Just do something to tell you who I am, ya know?

It's high voltage you cant shake the shockBecause nobody wants it to stop, check it outIt's high voltage you cant shake the shockBecause nobody wants it to stop, check it outIt's high voltage you cant shake the shockBecause nobody wants it to stop, check it outIt's high voltage you cant shake the shockBecause nobody wants it to stop, check it outI've been taking into crates ever since I was livin in spaceBefore the ratrace, before monkeys had human traitsMastered numerology and bigbang theologyPerformed lobotomies with telekinetic psychologyInvented the mic so I could start blessin itAnd chincheckin kids to make my point like an impressionistMany men have tried to shake usBut I twist mic cords to double helixes and show them what I'm made ofI buckle knees like leg bracesCast the spell of instrumental-ness and all of the emcees that hate usSo try on, leave you without a shoulder to cry onFrom now to infinity let icons be bygonesI fire bomb ghostly notes haunt thisI've tried threats but moved on to a promise I stomp shit with or without an accomplis(Mixed media)The stamp of approval is on thisIt's high voltage you cant shake the shockBecause nobody wants it to stop, check it outIt's high voltage you cant shake the shockBecause nobody wants it to stop, check it outAkira, put a kink in the backbones of clones with microphonesNever satisfy my rhyme jonesSprayin bright day over what you might sayBlood type krylonTechnicolor type AOn highways right with road rage I'm patient to winThe cage and the tin to bounce all aroundIn surround sound devouring the sceneSubliminal gangrene paintingsOverall the same things sing songs karaoke copy madnessBreak bones verbally with sticks and stone tacticsFourth dimension, combat conventionWrite rhymes at ease while the tracks stand at attention (Attention)Meant to put you away with the pencilPistol, official, 16 line rhyme missileWhile you risk it all, I pick out of your flawsSpin, blah blah blah blahYou can say you sawIt's high voltage you cant shake the shockBecause nobody wants it to stop, check it outIt's high voltage you cant shake the shockBecause nobody wants it to stop, check it outIt's high voltage you cant shake the shockBecause nobody wants it to stop, check it outIt's high voltage you cant shake the shockBecause nobody wants it to stop, check it outIt's high voltage you cant shake the shockBecause nobody wants it to stop, check it outIt's high voltage you cant shake the shockBecause nobody wants it to stop, check it outIt's high voltage you cant shake the shockBecause nobody wants it to stop, check it outIt's high voltage you cant shake the shockBecause nobody wants it to stop, check it out

CAROUSEL

She can't hide no matter how hard she triesHer secret disguised behind the liesAnd at night she cries away her prideWith eyes shut tight staring at her insideAll her friends know why she can't sleep at nightAll her family asking if she's alrightAll she wants to do is get rid of this hellWell all she's got to do is stop kidding herselfShe can only fool herself for so long [x3]I'm too weak to face me(she can only fool herself)[chorus]I never know just why you run so far away, far away from me [x2]When it comes to how to live his life he can't be toldSays he's got it all under controlThinks he knows it's not a problem he's stuck withBut in reality it'd be a problem to just quitAn addict and he can't hold the reinsThe pain is worse cause his friends have it the sameTries to slow down the problem he's gotBut can't get off the carousel until he makes it stopHe can only fool himself for so long [x3]I'm too weak to face me(he can only fool himself)[chorus x2]Fly with me under the wings I gave you,Try to be closer to me and I'll save you [x2][chorus x4]

ALBUM: HYBRID THEORY (2000)

PAPERCUTWhy does it feel like night today?Something in here's not right today.Why am I so uptight today?Paranoia's all I got leftI don't know what stressed me firstOr how the pressure was fedBut I know just what it feels likeTo have a voice in the back of my headLike a face that I hold insideA face that awakes when I close my eyesA face watches every time I lieA face that laughs every time I fall(And watches everything)So I know that when it's time to sink or swimThat the face inside is hearing meRight beneath my skinIt's like I'm paranoid lookin' over my backIt's like a whirlwind inside of my headIt's like I can't stop what I'm hearing withinIt's like the face inside is right beneath my skinI know I've got a face in mePoints out all my mistakes to meYou've got a face on the inside too andYour paranoia's probably worseI don't know what set me off firstBut I know what I can't standEverybody acts like the fact of the matter isI can't add up to what you can butEverybody has a face that they hold insideA face that awakes when I close my eyesA face watches every time they lieA face that laughs every time they fall(And watches everything)So you know that when it's time to sink or swimThat the face inside is watching you tooRight inside your skin[x2]It's like I'm paranoid lookin' over my backIt's like a whirlwind inside of my headIt's like I can't stop what I'm hearing withinIt's like the face inside is right beneath my skinThe face inside is right beneath your skin [x3]The sun goes downI feel the light betray meThe sun goes downI feel the light betray meThe sunI feel the light betray meThe sunI feel the light betray meIt's like I'm paranoid lookin' over my backIt's like a whirlwind inside of my headIt's like I can't stop what I'm hearing withinIt's like the face inside is right beneath my skinIt's like I'm paranoid lookin' over my backIt's like a whirlwind inside of my headIt's like I can't stop what I'm hearing withinIt's like I can't stop what I'm hearing withinIt's like I can't stop what I'm hearing withinIt's like the face inside is right beneath my skin

ONE STEP CLOSER

I cannot take this anymoreSaying everything I've said beforeAll these words they make no senseI find bliss in ignoranceLess I hear the less you'll sayYou'll find that out anywayJust like before...[Chorus:]Everything you say to meTakes me one step closer to the edgeAnd I'm about to breakI need a little room to breatheCause I'm one step closer to the edgeI'm about to breakI find the answers aren't so clearWish I could find a way to disappearAll these thoughts they make no senseI find bliss in ignoranceNothing seems to go awayOver and over againJust like before...[Chorus]Everything you say to meTakes me one step closer to the edgeAnd I'm about to breakI need a little room to breatheCause I'm one step closer to the edgeAnd I'm about to breakShut up when I'm talking to youShut up, shut up, shut upShut up when I'm talking to youShut up, shut up, shut up, shut upI'm about to BREAK[Chorus]Everything you say to meTakes me one step closer to the edgeAnd I'm about to breakI need a little room to breatheCause I'm one step closer to the edgeAnd I'm about to break

WITH YOUI woke up in a dream todayTo the cold of the static, and put my cold feet on the floorForgot all about yesterdayRemembering I’m pretending to be where I’m not anymoreA little taste of hypocrisyAnd I’m left in the wake of the mistake, slow to reactSo even though you’re so close to meYou’re still so distantAnd I can’t bring you back[Bridge:]It’s true the way I feelWas promised by your faceThe sound of your voicePainted on my memoriesEven if you’re not with me[Chorus:]I’m with youYouNow I see keeping everything insideYouNow I seeEven when I close my eyesI hit you and you hit me backWe fall to the floor, the rest of the day stands stillFine line between this and thatWhen things go wrong I pretend the past isn’t realNow I'm trapped in this memoryAnd I’m left in the wake of the mistake, slow to reactSo even though you’re close to meYou’re still so distantAnd I can’t bring you back[Bridge][Chorus x2]No matter how far we've comeI can't wait to see tomorrowNo matter how far we've come, II can't wait to see tomorrow[Chorus x2]

POINTS OF AUTHORITYForfeit the gameBefore somebody elseTakes you out of the framePuts your name to shameCover up your faceYou can't run the raceThe pace is too fastYou just won't lastYou love the way I look at youWhile taking pleasure in the awful things you put me throughYou take away if I give inMy lifeMy pride is broken[Chorus:]You like to think you're never wrong(You live what you've learned)You have to act like you're someone(You live what you've learned)You want someone to hurt like you(You live what you've learned)You want to share what you have been through(You live what you've learned)You love the things I say I'll doThe way I hurt myself again just to get back at youYou take away when I give inMy lifeMy pride is broken[Chorus]Forfeit the gameBefore somebody elseTakes you out of the framePuts your name to shameCover up your faceYou can't run the raceThe pace is too fastYou just won't last[Chorus][Chorus:]You like to think you're never wrong – Forfeit the game(You live what you've learned)You have to act like you're someone – Forfeit the game(You live what you've learned)You want someone to hurt like you – Forfeit the game(You live what you've learned)You want to share what you have been through(You live what you've learned)

CRAWLING[Chorus:]Crawling in my skinThese wounds they will not healFear is how I fallConfusing what is realThere's something inside me that pulls beneath the surfaceConsuming/confusingThis lack of self-control I fear is never endingControlling/I can't seem[Bridge:]To find myself againMy walls are closing in(without a sense of confidence and I'm convinced that there's just too much pressure to take)I've felt this way beforeSo insecure[Chorus]Discomfort,endlessly has pulled itself upon meDistracting/reactingAgainst my will I stand beside my own reflectionIt's haunting how I can't seem...[Bridge][Chorus][Chorus]

RUNAWAYGraffiti decorationsUnder a sky of dustA constant wave of tensionOn top of broken trustThe lessons that you taught meI learn were never trueNow I find myself in question(They point the finger at me again)Guilty by association(You point the finger at me again)I wanna run awayNever say goodbyeI wanna know the truthInstead of wondering whyI wanna know the answersNo more liesI wanna shut the doorAnd open up my mindPaper bags and angry voicesUnder a sky of dustAnother wave of tensionHas more than filled me upAll my talk of taking actionThese words were never trueNow I find myself in question(They point the finger at me again)Guilty by association(You point the finger at me again)I wanna run awayNever say goodbyeI wanna know the truthInstead of wondering whyI wanna know the answersNo more liesI wanna shut the doorAnd open up my mindi'm gonna run away and never say goodbye(gonna run away gonna run away gonna run away gonna run away)i'm gonna run away and never wonder why(gonna run away gonna run away gonna run away gonna run away)i'm gonna run away and open up my mind(gonna run away gonna run away gonna run away gonna run away gonna run away gonna run away gonna run away gonna run away)I wanna run awayNever say goodbyeI wanna know the truthInstead of wondering whyI wanna know the answersNo more liesI wanna shut the doorAnd open up my mindi wanna run awayand open up my mindi wanna run awayand open up my mindi wanna run awayand open up my mindi wanna run awayand open up my mind

BY MYSELFWhat do I do to ignore them behind me?Do I follow my instincts blindly?Do I hide my pride from these bad dreams?And give in to sad thoughts that are maddening?Do I sit here and try to stand it?Or do I try to catch them red-handed?Do I trust some and get fooled by phoniness,Or do I trust nobody and live in loneliness?Because I can't hold on when I'm stretched so thinI make the right moves but I'm lost withinI put on my daily facade but thenI just end up getting hurt againBy myself [myself][x2]I ask why, but in my mindI find I can’t rely on myself[Chorus:]I can’t hold onTo what I want when I’m stretched so thinIt’s all too much to take inI can’t hold onTo anything watching everything spinWith thoughts of failure sinking inIf ITurn my back I’m defenselessAnd to go blindly seems senselessIf I hide my pride and let it all go on then they’llTake from me ‘till everything is goneIf I let them go I’ll be outdoneBut if I try to catch them I’ll be outrunIf I’m killed by the questions like a cancerThen I’ll be buried in the silence of the answerby myself [myself][x2]I ask why, but in my mindI find I can’t rely on myself[Chorus]How do you think I’ve lost so muchI'm so afraid that I'm out of touchHow do you expect... I will know what to doWhen all I know Is what you tell me to[x2]Don’t you knowI can’t tell you how to make it goNo matter what I do, how hard I tryI can’t seem to convince myself whyI’m stuck on the outside[Chorus x2]

IN THE END(It starts with)One thing / I don’t know whyIt doesn’t even matter how hard you tryKeep that in mind / I designed this rhymeTo explain in due timeAll I knowtime is a valuable thingWatch it fly by as the pendulum swingsWatch it count down to the end of the dayThe clock ticks life awayIt’s so unrealDidn’t look out belowWatch the time go right out the windowTrying to hold on / but didn’t even knowWasted it all just toWatch you goI kept everything inside and even though I tried / it all fell apartWhat it meant to me / will eventually / be a memory / of a time when I tried so hardAnd got so farBut in the endIt doesn't even matterI had to fallTo lose it allBut in the endIt doesn't even matterOne thing / I don’t know whyIt doesn’t even matter how hard you tryKeep that in mind / I designed this rhymeTo remind myself howI tried so hardIn spite of the way you were mocking meActing like I was part of your propertyRemembering all the times you fought with meI’m surprised it got so (far)Things aren’t the way they were beforeYou wouldn’t even recognize me anymoreNot that you knew me back thenBut it all comes back to meIn the endYou kept everything inside and even though I tried / it all fell apartWhat it meant to me / will eventually / be a memory / of a time when I tried so hardAnd got so farBut in the endIt doesn’t even matterI had to fallTo lose it allBut in the endIt doesn’t even matterI've put my trust in youPushed as far as I can goFor all thisThere’s only one thing you should knowI've put my trust in youPushed as far as I can goFor all thisThere’s only one thing you should knowI tried so hardAnd got so farBut in the endIt doesn’t even matterI had to fallTo lose it allBut in the endIt doesn’t even matter

A PLACE FOR MY HEADI watch how theMoon sits in the sky / in the dark nightShining with the light from the sunThe sun doesn't give / light to the moon assumingThe moon’s going to owe it oneIt makes me think of how you act to me / You doFavors and then rapidly / You justTurn around and start asking me / aboutThings that you want back from meI’m sick of the tension / sick of the hungerSick of you acting like I owe you thisFind another place / to feed your greed -While I find a place to restI want to be in another placeI hate when you say you don’t understand(You’ll see it's not meant to be)I want to be in the energy, not with the enemyA place for my headMaybe someday I’ll be just like you / andStep on people like you do and / RunAway the people I thought I knewI remember back then who you wereYou used to be calm / used to be strongUsed to be generous / but you should’ve known / That you’dWear out your welcome / now you seeHow quiet it is / all alone / I’m soSick of the tension / sick of the hungerSick of you acting like I owe you thisFind another place / to feed your greed -While / I find a place to rest / I’m soSick of the tension / sick of the hungerSick of you acting like I owe you thisFind another place / to feed your greed -While / I find a place to restYou try to take the best of meGo away

FORGOTTENFrom the top to the bottomBottom to top I stopAt the core I’ve forgottenIn the middle of my thoughtsTaken far from my safetyThe picture is thereThe memory won’t escape meBut why should I care[Chorus x2]There’s a place so dark you can’t see the endSkies cock back and shock that which can’t defendThe rain then sends dripping / an acidic questionForcefully, the power of suggestionThen with the eyes shut / looking thought the rust and rotAnd dust / a small spot of light floods the floorAnd pours over the rusted world of pretendThe eyes ease open and its dark again[Chorus x1]In the memory you’ll find meEyes burning upThe darkness holding me tightlyUntil the sun rises upMoving all around / screaming of the ups and downsPollution manifested in perpetual soundThe wheels go round and the sunset creeps behindStreet lamps, chain-link and concreteA little piece of paper with a picture drawn floatsOn down the street till the wind is goneThe memory now is like the picture was thenWhen the paper’s crumpled up it can’t be perfect again[Chorus x2]In the memory you’ll find meEyes burning upThe darkness holding me tightlyUntil the sun rises upNow you got me caught in the actYou bring the thought backI’m telling you thatI see it right through you[x7]In the memory you’ll find meEyes burning upThe darkness holding me tightlyUntil the sun rises up[x2]

PUSHING ME AWAYI've lied to youThe same way that I always doThis is the last smileThat I'll fake for the sake of being with you(Everything falls apartEven the people who never frownEventually break down)The sacrifice of hiding in a lie(Everything has to endYou'll soon find we're out of time leftTo watch it all unwind)The sacrifice is never knowingWhy I never walked awayWhy I played myself this wayNow I see you're testing me pushes me awayWhy I never walked awayWhy I played myself this wayNow I see your testing me pushes me awayI've tried like youTo do everything you wanted tooThis is the last timeI'll take the blame for the sake of being with you(Everything falls apartEven the people who never frownEventually break down)The sacrifice of hiding in a lie(Everything has to endYou'll soon find we're out of time leftTo watch it all unwind)The sacrifice is never knowingWhy I never walked awayWhy I played myself this wayNow I see you're testing me pushes me awayWhy I never walked awayWhy I played myself this wayNow I see you're testing me pushes me away(We're all out of timeThis is how we find how it all unwinds)The sacrifice of hiding in a lie(We're all out of timeThis is how we find how it all unwinds)The sacrifice is never knowingWhy I never walked awayWhy I played myself this wayNow I see you're testing me pushes me awayWhy I never walked awayWhy I played myself this wayNow I see you're testing me pushes me awayPushes me away

ALBUM : ONE STEP CLOSER (2001)

ONE STEP CLOSERI cannot take this anymoreSaying everything I've said beforeAll these words they make no senseI find bliss in ignoranceLess I hear the less you'll sayYou'll find that out anywayJust like before...[Chorus:]Everything you say to meTakes me one step closer to the edgeAnd I'm about to breakI need a little room to breatheCause I'm one step closer to the edgeI'm about to breakI find the answers aren't so clearWish I could find a way to disappearAll these thoughts they make no senseI find bliss in ignoranceNothing seems to go awayOver and over againJust like before...[Chorus]Everything you say to meTakes me one step closer to the edgeAnd I'm about to breakI need a little room to breatheCause I'm one step closer to the edgeAnd I'm about to breakShut up when I'm talking to youShut up, shut up, shut upShut up when I'm talking to youShut up, shut up, shut up, shut upI'm about to BREAK[Chorus]Everything you say to meTakes me one step closer to the edgeAnd I'm about to breakI need a little room to breatheCause I'm one step closer to the edgeAnd I'm about to break

MY DECEMBERThis is my DecemberThis is my time of the yearThis is my DecemberThis is all so clearThis is my DecemberThis is my snow covered homeThis is my DecemberThis is me aloneAnd IJust wish thatI didn't feelLike there wasSomething I missedAnd ITake back allThe things I saidTo make youFeel like thatAnd IJust wish thatI didn't feelLike there wasSomething I missedAnd ITake back all theThings I said to youAnd I give it all awayJust to have somewhereTo go toGive it all awayTo have someoneTo come home toThis is my DecemberThese are my snow-covered treesThis is me pretendingThis is all I needAnd IJust wish thatI didn't feelLike there wasSomething I missedAnd ITake back allThe things I saidTo make you feel like thatAnd IJust wish thatI didn't feelLike there wasSomething I missedAnd ITake back all the thingsI said to youAnd I give it all awayJust to haveSomewhere to go toGive it all awayTo have someoneTo come home toThis is my DecemberThis is my time of the yearThis is my DecemberThis is all so clearAnd I give it all awayJust to have somewhereTo go toGive it all awayTo have someoneTo come home to

HIGH VOLTAGE (REMIX)You know what I meanYou could put a label on a life,Put a label on a lifestyleSometimes...You knowPut a label on how you wake up every morningAnd go to bed at nightHybridI’ve been diggin into crates ever since I was livin in spaceBefore the ratrace, before monkeys had human traitsI mastered numerology and bigbang theologyPerformed lobotomies with telekinetic psychologyInvented the mic so I could start blessin itChincheckin kids to make my point like an impressionistMany men have tried to shake usBut I twist mic cords in double helixes and show them what I’m made ofI buckle knees like leg bracesCast the spell of instrumental-ness and all of you emcees who hate usSo you can try on,Leave you without a shoulder to cry onFrom now to infinity let icons be bygonesI fire bomb ghostly notes haunt thisI tried threats but moved on to a promiseI stomp shit with or without an accompliceAnd run the gauntlet with whoever that wants thisHigh VoltageThe unforgettable soundHigh VoltageBringing you up and taking you downHigh VoltageComing at you from every sideHigh VoltageMaking the rhythm and rhyme collideAkira, I put a kink in the backbones of clones with microphonesNever satisfy my rhyme jonesSprayin bright day over what you might sayMy Blood type's Krylon Technicolor type AOn highways ride with road rageCages of wind and cages of tin that bounce all aroundSurround soundDevouring the sceneSubliminal gangrene paintingsOver while the same thingSing song karaoke copy bullshitBreak bones verbally with sticks and stone tacticsFourth dimension, combat conventionWrite rhymes at ease while the track stands at attentionMeant to put you away with the pencilPistol, official, 16 line a rhyme missileWhile you risk your all, I pick out all your flawsSpin rah, blah blah blahYou can say you sawHigh VoltageThe Unforgettable soundHigh VoltageBringing you up and taking you downHigh VoltageComing at you from every sideHigh VoltageMaking the rhythm and rhyme collideHigh VoltageThe Unforgettable soundHigh VoltageBringing you up and taking you downHigh VoltageComing at you from every sideHigh VoltageMaking the rhythm and rhyme collideAnd like the rock and rapYou know what i meanPeople act like you knowWow that’s a new inventionThat shits brand newWe're constantly evolvingIt is constantly changingSometimes...There's a lot of changeEverybody's always up with labelsThere ain’t no label for this shitThey're always gonna try to put a label on itTry to create somethingSo they can water it downSometimes I feel like a prophetMisunderstoodUnder the gun like a new diseaseSometimes I feel like a prophetMisunderstoodUnder the gun like a new diseaseHigh VoltageThe Unforgettable soundHigh VoltageBringing you up and taking you downHigh VoltageComing at you from every sideHigh VoltageMaking the rhythm and rhyme collideHigh VoltageThe Unforgettable soundHigh VoltageBringing you up and taking you downHigh VoltageComing at you from every sideHigh VoltageMaking the rhythm and rhyme collideHigh VoltageThe Unforgettable soundHigh VoltageBringing you up and taking you downHigh VoltageComing at you from every sideHigh VoltageMaking the rhythm and rhyme collideHigh VoltageThe Unforgettable soundHigh VoltageBringing you up and taking you downHigh VoltageComing at you from every sideHigh VoltageMaking the rhythm and rhyme collideYou know what I mean, you can put a label on a lifestyle

ALBUM: REANIMATION (2002)

PTS.OF.ATHRTY(feat. Jay Gordon of Orgy)Yo, yoForfeit the gameBefore somebody elseTakes you out of the framePuts your name to shameCover up your faceYou can’t run the raceThe pace is too fastYou just won’t lastYou love the way I look at youWhile taking pleasure in the awful things you put me throughYou take away if I give inMy life, my pride is brokenYou like to think you’re never wrong(You like to think you’re never wrong)You have to act like you’re someone(You have to act like you’re someone)You want someone to hurt like you(You want someone to hurt like you)You want to share what you’ve been through(You live what you’ve learned)You love the things I say I’ll doThe way I’ll hurt myself again just to get back at youYou take away when I give inMy life, my pride is brokenYou like to think you’re never wrong(You like to think you’re never wrong)You have to act like you’re someone(You have to act like you’re someone)You want someone to hurt like you(You want someone to hurt like you)You want to share what you’ve been throughYou live what you’ve learnedYo, yoForfeit the gameBefore somebody elseTakes you out of the framePuts your name to shameCover up your faceYou can’t run the raceThe pace is too fastYou just won’t lastForfeit the gameBefore somebody elseTakes you out of the frame (frame)Puts your name to shameCover up your face(You) You can’t run the raceThe pace is too fastYou just won’t lastYou like to think you’re never wrong(You like to think you’re never wrong)You have to act like you’re someone(You have to act like you’re someone)You want someone to hurt like you(You want someone to hurt like you)You want to share what you’ve been throughYou like to think you’re never wrong(You like to think you’re never wrong)You have to act like you’re someone(You have to act like you’re someone)You want someone to hurt like you(You want someone to hurt like you)You want to share what you’ve been throughYou live what you’ve learned

ENTH E ND(feat. Kutmasta Kurt, Motion Man)Hey, yoWhen this first started offIt was just Linkin ParkAnd then in the middleCame Motion ManAnd at the end of it allIt was Kutmasta KurtWith a remixOne thing, I don’t know whyIt doesn’t even matter how hard you tryKeep that in mindI designed this rhyme when I was obsessed with timeAll I know, time was just slipping awayAnd I watched it count down to the end of the dayWatched it watch me and the words that I sayThe echo of the clock rhythm in my veinsI know that I didn’t look out belowAnd I watched the time go right out the windowTried to grab holdTried not to watchI wasted it all on the hands of the clockBut in the end, no matter what I pretendThe journey is more important than the end or the startAnd what it meant to me will eventually be a memory of a time when I tried so hardI tried so hardAnd got so farBut in the endIt doesn’t even matterI had to fallTo lose it allBut in the endIt doesn’t even matterHey, yoOne thing, I don’t know whyIt doesn’t even matter how hard you tryKeep that in mindI designed this rhyme to explain in due timeAll I know, hah, I so-socialseLike the host of the partyI spoke, shaked, and made eye-contactPartied and toasted strong, all thatNortheast, Southwest coastI’m staring out the windowNo oppourtunity to mingleI tried to sew it up to weaken your systemI had you throwing upI brought you back into thingsLike the imaginary man of your dreamsYou’d always seem to make it worth itI pig-skin, I never nerf itYou felt like loving, never played realI’m bringing the pleasureBy any means it means I’m leaving your teamHell of a team, man it seems I tried so hardI tried so hardAnd got so farBut in the endIt doesn’t even matterI had to fallTo lose it allBut in the endIt doesn’t even matterLinkin ParkRemixMotion ManLinkin ParkIn the endKutmasta KurtLinkin ParkRemixMotion ManLinkin ParkIn the endKutmasta KurtRemixOne thing, I don’t know howIt doesn’t even matter when you look at it now’Cause when I designed this rhymeI was scared of it all, scared to fall, and I hadn’t even tried to crawlBut I was forced to run with you mocking me, stopping me, backstabbing me constantlyRemembering all the times you fought with meWatch the clock now chock-full of hipocrisyBut now your mouth wishes it could inhaleEvery single little thing you said to make things failEvery single word you sputtered just to get your pieceBut it really doesn’t matter to me’Cause from the start to the end, no matter what I pretendThe journey is more important than the end or the startAnd what it meant to me will eventually be a memory of a time when I tried so hardI tried so hardAnd got so farBut in the endIt doesn’t even matterI had to fallTo lose it allBut in the endIt doesn’t even matterIn the end

CHALIWhat’s up?You’ve reached MikeGive me a detailed m—Please enter your pass—First messageYo, MikeThis is Chali 2na, w’sup, man?I’m just trying to catch up with you, man,so we can go ahead and get this song on the roll, with a pot-n-a-dHaha, call me back, peace

FRGT/10 (feat. Alchemist, Chali 2na)From the top to the bottomBottom to top I stopAt the core I’ve forgottenIn the middle of my thoughtsTaken far from my safetyThe picture’s thereThe memory won’t escape meWe’re stuck in a place so darkYou can hardly seeThe manner of matter that splits with the words I breatheAnd as the rain drips acidic questions around meI block out the sight and the powers that beAnd duck away into the darknessTimes upI wind up in a rusted world with eyes shut so tight that it blurs into the world of pretendAnd the eyes ease openAnd it’s dark againFrom the top to the bottomBottom to top I stopAt the core I’ve forgottenIn the middle of my thoughtsTaken far from my safetyThe picture’s thereThe memory won’t escape meBut why should I care?In the memory you’ll find meEyes burning upThe darkness holding me tightlyUntil the sun rises upListen to the soundDizzy from the ups and downsI’m nauseated by the polluted rot that’s all aroundWatching the wheels of cars that passI look past to the last of the light and the long shadows it castsA window grows and captures the eyeAnd cries out a yellow light as it passes me byAnd a young shadowy figure sits in front of a boxInside a building of rock with antennas on top, nowNothing can stop in this land of the painThe sane lose not knowing they were part of the gameAnd while the insides changeThe box stays the same and the figure inside could bear anybody’s nameThe memories I keep are from a time like thenI put on my paper so I could come back to themSomeday I’m hoping to close my eyes and pretendThat this crumpled up paper can be perfect againYo, from the top to the bottomBottom to top I stopAt the core I’ve forgottenIn the middle of my thoughtsTaken far from my safetyThe picture’s thereThe memory won’t escape meI’m here at this podium talkingThe ceremonial offerings dedicated to urban dysfunctional offspringWhat’s happening?City governments are eternally nappingTrapped in greedy covenantsCausing urban collapseAnd bullets that scar souls with dark holesGet more than your car stole, some parts be blacker than charcoal, for realThis society’s deprivation depends now on our differences but the separation withinNo preparation is madeLimited aid, minimum wageLiving in a tenement cage where rent isn't paidTragedy within a paradeThe darkness overspreads like a permanent plagueI’m the forgottenIn the memory you’ll find meEyes burning upThe darkness holding me tightlyUntil the sun rises up

P5HNG ME A*WY (feat. Mike Shinoda, Stephen Richards)When I look into your eyes there nothing there to seeNothing but my own mistakes staring back at me[Backwards:]Everything has to endYou’ll soon find that we’re out of time left to watch it all unwindEverything falls apartEven the people who never frown eventually break downEverything has to endYou’ll soon find that we’re out of time left to watch in all unwindEverything falls apartEven the people who never frown eventually break downI’ve lied to youThis is the last smile that I’ll fake for the sake of being with youEverything falls apart evenEven the people who never frown eventually break downEverything has to endYou’ll soon find we’re out of time left to watch it all unwindThe sake of being with youEverything falls apartEven the people who never frown eventually break downThe sacrifice is never knowingWhy I stayWhen you just push awayNo matter what you seeYou’re still so blind to me[Backwards:]Even the people who never frown eventually break downI’ve tried, like you, to do everything you wanted toThis is the last timeThat I’ll take the blame for the sake of being with youEverything falls apartEven the people who never frown eventually break downThe sacrifice of hiding in a lieEverything has to endYou’ll soon find we’re out of time left to watch it all unwindThe sacrifice is never knowingWhy I stayWhen you just push awayNo matter what you seeYou’re still so blind to meReverse psychology is failing miserablyIt’s so hard to be left all aloneTelling you is the only chance for meThere is nothing left but to turn and face youWhen I look into your eyes there nothing there to seeNothing but my own mistakes staring back at meAsking whyThe sacrifice of hiding in a lieThe sacrifice is never knowingWhy I stayWhen you just push awayNo matter what you seeYou’re still so blind to meWhy I stayWhen you just push awayNo matter what you seeYou’re still so blind to me

PLC.4 MIE HAED (feat. Amp Live, Zion of Zion I)I want to be in another placeI hate when you say you don’t understandI want to be in the energyNot with the enemyA place for my headI watch how the moon sits in the sky on a dark nightShining with the light from the sunBut the sun doesn’t give the light to the moon assuming the moon’s going to owe it oneIt makes me think of how you act to meYou do favors then rapidlyYou just turn around and start asking me about things that you want back from meI’m sick of the tensionSick of the hungerSick of you acting like I owe you thisFind another place to feed your greedWhile I find a place to restI’m so sick of the tensionSick of the hungerSick of you acting like I owe you thisFind another place to feed your greedWhile I find a place to restI want to be in another placeI hate when you say you don’t understandYou’ll see it’s not meant to beI want to be in the energyNot with the enemyA place for my headI want to be in another placeI hate when you say you don’t understandYou’ll see it’s not meant to beI want to be in the energyNot with the enemyA place for my headTwo, two, three, threeYo, yo, yoGive me Energon to keep me calmYou and your mom keep all the dramUsed to be a team, passed that batonBut you flop that bomb as you drop that bombTake it to the john in your babylonFlushed down with the sound that you carry onI don’t really give a dangYou p****d on my lawnTook a dump like a punkNow the battle’s onSo sick of you stressingSick of you fessingSick of you acting like I owe you someFind another placeTo feed your faceIf you don’t, we gon’ bumpGet it up here, crunkSo sick of you stressingSick of you fessingSick of you acting like I owe you someFind another place to feed your faceIf you don’t, we gon’ bumpGet it up here, crunkI want to be in another placeI hate when you say you don’t understandYou’ll see it’s not meant to beI want to be in the energyNot with the enemyA place for my headI want to be in another placeI hate when you say you don’t understandYou’ll see it’s not meant to beI want to be in the energyNot with the enemyA place for my headYou try to take the best of meYou try to take the best of me, go awayYou try to take the best of meYou try to take the best of me, go awayYou try to take the best of meYou try to take the bestGo, go awayYou try to take the best of me, go awayYou try to take the best of me, go awayYou try to take the best of me, go awayYou try to take the best of me, go awayYou try to take the best of me, go awayYou try to take the best of me, go awayYou try to take the best of me, go awayYou try to take the best of me (get away from me), go awayYou try to take the best of me, go awayYou try to take the best of me, go awayGet away from me

X-ECUTIONER STYLE(feat. Black Thought)From the topShut upShut upShut upShut up when I’m talking to youShut upShut upShut upShut upI’m about to br—Wasn’t that fun?Let’s try something elseForty-five caliber killabut out of the philla-dela-reallashow yall brothas how you not a guerillaSmooth talking, fully automatic weapon concealerTaste thriller, break thrillerLet’s hit ’em with the bounce fillerFilthy stinking, standing on solid groundAnd still be sinking, submerging in the parksStill be linking, plucked beef when it startsTo fuck your thinking, it’s not a mirageI’m in the motherfucking tractor, yo, from out the garageWith an if, you to duck, but it’s hard to dodgeIn the back of the spine where my dawgs, they lieGoing to flip it straight up, ripping apart your squadX-ecutioner style, cuts and blends like a syringeHanging you from each of your limbsSee me coming through the party hard without no bodyguardSmoking something, stomping on each of you TimsI’m the B-to-the-L, the A, the C, KAnd when it comes to planningThe thought to keep thinking, manShut upShut upShut upShut upShut upShut upShut upShut up

H! VLTG3 (feat. Evidence, DJ Babu, Pharoahe Monch)SometimesHybridI’ve been digging into cratesEver since I was living in spaceBefore the ratraceBefore monkeys had human traitsI mastered numerologyAnd Big Bang theologyPerformed lobotomiesWith telekinetic psychologyInvented the micSo I could start blessing itChin-checking kids to make my point like an impressionistMany men have tried to shake usBut I twist mic cords in double-helixesTo show them what I’m made ofI buckle knees like leg-bracesCast a spell of instrumentalness on all of you emcees who hate usSo you can try onLeave you without a shoulder to cry onFrom now to infinityLet icons be bygonesI fire bombGhostly notes haunt thisI tried threats but moved onto a promiseI stomp s**t with or without an accompliceAnd run the gauntlet with whoever that wants thisHigh voltageThis is the unforgettable soundHigh voltageBringing you up and taking you downHigh voltageComing at you from every sideHigh voltageMaking the rhythm and rhyme collideAkiraI put a kink in the backbones of clones with microphonesNever satisfied my rhyme jonesSpraying bright day over what you might sayMy blood-type’s Krylon, Technicolour Type-AOn highways, right with road-rageCages of wind and cages of tin that bounce all aroundSurround soundDevouring the sceneSubliminal gangrene paintingsOverall the same thingsSing songs, karaoke, copy, bulls**tBreak bones verbally with sticks-and-stones tacticsFourth dimension, combat conventionWrite rhymes at ease while the track stands at attentionMeant to put you awayWith the pencil, pistol, official, sixteen-line-a-rhyme missileWhile you risk your allI pick out all your flawsSpin rah, blah, blah, blahYou can say you sawHigh voltageThis is the unforgettable soundHigh voltageBringing you up and taking you downHigh voltageComing at you from every sideHigh voltageMaking the rhythm and rhyme collideHigh voltageThis is the unforgettable soundHigh voltageBringing you up and taking you downHigh voltageComing at you from every sideHigh voltageMaking the rhythm and rhyme collideWho’s the man demanding you hand over your Land Rover?No man’s bolder than the Pharoahe when he jamsThe plan’s overI inflict sclerosisThe most ferociousWhy I spy, my third eye, extremely high voltageThat’s why I need Ruby Quartz glasses’Cause when I glance there’s a chance I might blast the massesSubliminals trasmitted through pianoIntegrated in flowCalculated to nanoI use skills when I needPlease head the rhyme I hear when I plead when I proceed through timeI walk through walls an inanimate obsticlesVia induced reduction of cells and moleculesI bring the knowledgeYou swallow the stateThat’s a hologramI box your headFatten your lip like CollogenA telepath to deliver verses with no postagePharoahe Monch, Mike ShinodaWe high voltageHigh voltageThis is the unforgettable soundHigh voltageBringing you up and taking you downHigh voltageComing at you from every sideHigh voltageMaking the rhythm and rhyme collideHigh voltageThis is the unforgettable soundHigh voltageBringing you up and taking you downHigh voltageComing at you from every sideHigh voltageMaking the rhythm and rhyme collideLinkin Park (being scratched over, and over again)

RIFF RAFFNext messageHey, Mike, what’s up?This is Ron, Riff Raff, just asking you what’s happening?I was just touching base, seeing how your Easter wentUm, just seeing if you’re going to see Joe sometime soon, too,Because he’s got my keyboard that I’ve been trying to get backI’ve been trying to call him and he hasn’t been returning any messagesSo I’m seeing what the best angle is to, you know, get it back

WTH>YOU (feat. Chairman Hahn, Aceyalone)Come onI woke up in a dream todayTo the cold and the staticAnd I put my cold feet on the floorForgot all about yesterdayRemembering I’m pretending to be where I’m not anymoreA little taste of hipocrisyAnd I’m left in the wake of the mistakeSlow to reactEven though you’re so close to meYou’re still so distantAnd I can’t bring you backIt’s trueThe way I feelWas promised by your faceThe sound of your voicePainted on my memoriesEven if you’re not with meI’m with youYou, now I seeKeeping everything insideWith YouYou, now I seeEven when I close my eyesWith youYou, now I seeKeeping everything insideWith YouYou, now I seeEven when I close my eyesI hit you and you hit me backWe fall to the floorThe rest of the day stands stillFine line between this and thatBut when things go wrongI pretend that the past isn’t realI’m trapped in this memoryAnd I’m left in the wake of the mistakeSlow to reactEven though you’re so close to meYou’re still so distantAnd I can’t bring you backIt’s trueThe way I feelWas promised by your faceThe sound of your voicePainted on my memoriesEven if you’re not with meI’m with youYou, now I seeKeeping everything insideWith YouYou, now I seeEven when I close my eyesWith youYou, now I seeKeeping everything insideWith YouYou, now I seeEven when I close my eyesNo, I won’t let you control my fateWhile I’m holding the weight of the world on my conscienceNo, I won’t just sit here and waitWhile you weighing optionsYou’re making a fool of meNo, you didn’t dare try to say that you don’t careAnd solemnly swear not to follow me thereNo, it ain’t like me to beg on my kneesOh, please, oh, baby, pleaseThat’s not how I’m doing thingsNo, I’m not upsetNo, I’m not angryI know love is love,Love and sometimes it pains meWith or without youI’ll always be with youYou’ll never forget meI’m keeping you with meNo, I won’t let you take me to the end of my ropeWhile you burn it and torture my soulNo, I’m not your puppetAnd, no, no, no, I won’t let you goNo, no matter how far we’ve comeI can’t wait to see tomorrowNo matter how far we’ve come, II can’t wait to see tomorrowWith youYou, now I seeKeeping everything insideWith YouYou, now I seeEven when I close my eyesWith youYou, now I seeKeeping everything insideWith YouYou, now I seeEven when I close my eyes

PPR: KUT (feat. Cheapshot, Jubacca, Rasco, Planet Asia)Uh, yeahWhy does it feel like night today?Something in here’s not right todayWhy am I so uptight today?Paranoia’s all I got leftI don’t know what stressed me firstOr how the pressure was fedBut I know just what it feels likeTo have a voice in the back of my headIt’s like a face that I hold insideA face that awakes when I close my eyesA face that watches everytime I lieA face that laughs everytime I fallAnd watches everythingSo, know that when it’s time to sink or swimThat the face inside is hearing meRight underneath my skinIt’s like I’m paranoid looking over my backIt’s like a whirlwind inside of my headIt’s like I can’t stop what I’m hearing withinIt’s like a face inside that’s right beneath my skinHey, yoHere we go again with the pain I feel isn’t realBut in my mind, I find myself in places with names but not facesMy memory races at speedsHundred degreesMy soul bleeds, devil must’ve planted the seedNow it feels like my back’s against the wallI’m taking the fallWhenever I call nobody’s responding at allBut I don’t know who I can trustThe screaming my nameI need somebody to help me out of the frameAll I’m trying to do is just master meAll I want to do is smoke a blast-to-beatBut something keeps talking to meConsciously, responsibly, keeps haunting me from dusk ’til dawnEverything has something for youThat voice inside of your head got you projecting paranoiaCold sweat shining on your faceExposing your purposeAnd if I ripped off your skin I’d probably find another personThere’s nothing worse than trying to bring yourself on back from the deadSo I advise you: listen to that voice in the back of your headIt’s like I’m paranoid looking over my backIt’s like a whirlwind inside of my headIt’s like I can’t stop what I’m hearing withinIt’s like a face inside that’s right beneath my skinIt’s like I’m paranoid looking over my backIt’s like a whirlwind inside of my headIt’s like I can’t stop what I’m hearing withinIt’s like a face inside that’s right beneath my skinThe face inside is right beneath your skinThe face inside is right beneath your skinThe face inside is right beneath your skinThe face inside is right beneath your skinThe sun goes downI feel the light betray meThe sun goes downIt’s like I’m paranoidI feel the light betray meThe sun goes downCan’t stop what I’m hearing withinIt’s like the face inside is right beneath my skinIt’s like I’m paranoid looking over my backIt’s like a whirlwind inside of my headIt’s like I can’t stop what I’m hearing withinIt’s like a face inside that’s right beneath my skinIt’s like I’m paranoid looking over my backIt’s like a whirlwind inside of my headIt’s like I can’t stop what I’m hearing withinIt’s like a face inside that’s right beneath my skin

RNW@Y (feat. Backyard Bangers, Phoenix Orion)Gra—Grafitti skyI don’t think you’re all readyYo, I don’t think you’re all readyGrafitti decourationsUnder a sky of greyThis constant apprehensionStill giving me awayThe lessons I’ve forgottenIn spite of all I’ve learnedNow, I find myself in questionPoint the finger at me againGuilty by associationPoint the finger at me againI want to runaway (I want to runaway)I want to know the truth (I want to know the truth)I want to know the answers (I want to know the answers)I want to shut the doorAnd open up my mindPaperbags and angry voicesUnder a sky of greyThis constant apprehensionWon’t seem to go awayAll my talk of starting overThese words were never trueNow, I find myself in questionPoint the finger at me againGuilty by associationPoint the finger at me againI want to run away (I want to runaway)I want to know the truth (I want to know the truth)I want to know the answers (I want to know the answers)I want to shut the doorAnd open up my mindGoing to runawayGoing to runaway (way)Going to runawayGoing to runaway (way, way)Going to runawayHey, y’all not readyHey, yoI don’t think y’all ready for what I’m about to doAll you new-skool dudes ain’t even got no clueHow dare you forget about Bam and Zue LueCool Herc and Jazzy J.They paved the wayLet me spit it for y’all who said I wasn’t going to make itEvery time I blaze it, y’all the first to hate itMy team reigns supreme to stay strongGot the true series, sonThey scared to put us onCan’t get with hybridsGet off your hiatusTo many y’all’s dying for itSo, I got to blaze itStill ripping BK, Brooklyn, B and onHell-fighting family, aliennationBanging hits in the backyard while LP’s onI’m a little communicatePhoenix OrionI want to runaway (I want to runaway)I want to know the truth (I want to know the truth)I want to know the answers (I want to know the answers)I want to shut the doorAnd open up my mind

MY DSMBR (feat. Mickey P., Kelli Ali)This is my DecemberThis is my time of the yearThis is my DecemberThis is all so clearThis is my DecemberThis is my snow-covered homeThis is my DecemberThis is me aloneAnd IJust wish that I didn’t feelLike there was something I missedAnd ITake back all the things I saidTo make you feel like thatAnd IJust wish that I didn't feelLike there was something I missedAnd ITake back all the things I said to youAnd I’d give it all awayJust to have somewhere to go toGive it all awayTo have someone to come home toThis is my DecemberThese are my snow-covered treesThis is me pretendingThis is all I needAnd IJust wish that I didn’t feelLike there was something I missedAnd ITake back all the things I saidTo make you feel like thatAnd IJust wish that I didn’t feelLike there was something I missedAnd ITake back all the things that I said to youAnd I’d give it all awayJust to have somewhere to go toGive it all awayTo have someone to come home toThis is my DecemberThis is my time of the yearThis is my DecemberThis is all so clearGive it all awayJust to have somewhere to go toGive it all awayTo have someone to come home toGive it all awayJust to have somewhere to go toGive it all awayTo have someone to come home to

STEFNext messageYo, what's up?It’s Stef, call me upI’m going to be in town all this week;So, if you want to get that track taken care of, let me knowCall me on my cell, all right?Later

BY_MYSELF (feat. J. Abraham, M. Shinoda, S. Carpenter)MyselfMyselfWhat do I do to ingore them behind me?Do I follow my instincts blindly?Do I hide my pride from these bad dreamsAnd give in to sad thoughts that are maddening?Do I sit here and try to stand it?Or do I try to catch them red-handed?Do I trust some and get fooled by phoniness?Or do I trust nobody and live in lonliness?Because I can’t hold on when I’m stretched so thinI make the right moves but I’m lost withinI put on my daily facade but thenI just end up getting hurt againBy myselfMyselfI ask whyBut in my mind I findI can’t rely on myselfMyselfI ask whyBut in my mind I findI can’t rely on myselfI can’t look aroundIt’s too much to take inI can’t hold backWhen I’m stretched so thinI can’t slow downWatching everything spinI can’t look backStarting over againIf I turn my back I’m defencelessAnd to go blindly seems sencelessIf I hide my pride and let it all go onThen they’ll take from me ’til everything is goneIf I let them go I’ll be outdoneBut if I try to catch them I’ll be outrunIf I’m killed by the questions like a cancerThen I’ll be buried in the silence of the answerBy myselfMyselfI ask whyBut in my mind I findI can’t rely on myselfMyselfI ask whyBut in my mind I findI can’t rely on myselfI can’t look aroundIt’s too much to take inI can’t hold backWhen I’m stretched so thinI can’t slow downWatching everything spinI can’t look backStarting over againDon’t you knowI can’t tell you how to make it goNo matter what I do, how hard I tryI can’t seem to convince myself whyI’m stuck on the outsideDon’t you knowI can’t tell you how to make it goNo matter what I do, how hard I tryI can’t seem to convince myself whyI’m stuck on the outsideDon’t you knowI can’t tell you how to make it goNo matter what I do, how hard I tryI can’t seem to convince myself whyI’m stuck on the outsideDon’t you knowI can’t tell you how to make it goNo matter what I do, how hard I tryI can’t seem to convince myself whyI’m stuck on the outsideDon’t you knowI can’t tell you how to make it goNo matter what I do, how hard I tryI can’t seem to convince myself whyI’m stuck on the outsideDon’t you knowI can’t tell you how to make it goNo matter what I do, how hard I tryI can’t seem to convince myself whyI’m stuck on the outside

KYUR4 TH ICHI'd like to introduce [echo fade[In your [echo]In your [being scratched]In your sound institute of inventionAnd revival of audio weapon systems.Let's try [being scratched]Let's try something else.Folks we have a very special guest for you tonight [echo fade]BREAK IT DOWN! Cut it up! Using the waves of sound.A true master paralyzes his opponentLeaving him vulnerable to attack...Mr. Hahn..

1STP KLOSR (feat. The Humble Brothers, Jonathan Davis)I’m about to breakI need a little room to breathe’Cause I’m one step closer to the edgeAnd I’m about to breakI’m about to breakThis room to breatheThis room to breatheThis room to breatheI cannot take this anymoreSaying everything I’ve said beforeAll these words, they make no senceI found bliss in ignoranceLess I hear, the less you sayYou’ll find that out anywayI find the answers aren’t so clearWish I could find a way to disappearAll these thoughts, they make no senceI found bliss in ignoranceNothing seems to go awayOver and over againJust like beforeEverything you say to meAnd I’m about to breakI need a little room to breatheAnd I’m about to breakEverything you say to meAnd I’m about to breakI need a little room to breatheAnd I’m about to breakThese are the places where I can feel torn from my bodyMy flesh, it peels during this ride we can cut upwhat we likeI’m about to breakWaiting alone, I cannot resistFeeling this hate, I have never missedPlease, someone, give me a reason to rip off my faceBlood is a pouringAnd pouringAnd pouringAnd pouringAnd pouringAnd pouringAnd pouringAnd pouringAnd pouringAnd pouringShut up when I’m talking to youShut upBlood is pouringShut upBlood is pouringShut upBlood is pouringShut up when I’m talking to youShut upBlood is pouringShut upBlood is pouringShut upBlood is pouringShut upI’m about to breakEverything you say to meAnd I’m about to breakI need a little room to breatheAnd I’m about to breakEverything you say to meAnd I’m about to breakI need a little room to breatheAnd I’m about toEverything you say to meTakes me one step closer to the edgeAnd I’m about to breakI need a little room to breathe’Cause I’m one step closer to the edgeAnd I’m about to breakEverything you say to meTakes me one step closer to the edgeAnd I’m about to breakI need a little room to breathe’Cause I’m one step closer to the edgeAnd I’m about to

KRWLNG (feat. Mike Shinoda, Aaron Lewis of STAIND)Crawling in my skinCrawling in my skinWithout a sense of confidenceConsuming, confusingCrawling in my skinWithout a sense of confidenceI’m convinced that there’s just too much pressure to takeThere’s something inside meThat pulls beneath the surfaceCrawling in my skinCrawling in my skinThese wounds, they will not healThese wounds, they will not healFear is how I fallFear is how I fallConfusing, confusing what is realConfusing what is realThere’s something inside meThat pulls beneath the surfaceConsuming, confusingThis lack of self-controlI fear is never endingControlling, I can’t seemTo find myself againMy walls are closing inWithout a sense of confidenceI’m convinced that there’s just too much pressure to takeI’ve felt this way beforeSo insecureCrawling in my skinThese wounds, they will not healFear is how I fallConfusing what is realDiscomfort endlessly has pulled itself upon meDistracting, reactingAgainst my will, I stand beside my own reflectionIt’s hauntingHow I can’t seemTo find myself againMy walls are closing inWithout a sense of confidenceI’m convinced that there’s just too much pressure to takeI’ve felt this way beforeSo insecureWithout a sense of confidenceWithout a sense of confidenceWithout a sense of confidenceI’m convinced that there’s just too much pressure to takeWithout a sense of confidenceWithout a sense of confidenceWithout a sense of confidenceI’m convinced that there’s just too much pressure to takeTo find myself againMy walls are closing inWithout a sense of confidenceI’m convinced that there’s just too much pressure to takeI’ve felt this way beforeSo insecureCrawling in my skinThese wounds, they will not healFear is how I fallConfusing what is realCrawling in my skinThese wounds, they will not healFear is how I fallConfusing what is real